Enfield
Enfield is a town or village in Greater London, England. It has 56 bus stops and Enfield Town railway station is 0.6 km away. The area offers 2 schools, 5 GPs & clinics, 6 pharmacies, 7 supermarkets, and 68 restaurants & cafés. There were around 389 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Enfield is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 329,984 residents at roughly 4,082 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 193rd of 294 English council areas — better than 34% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:24
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
374 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences112
- Anti-social behaviour92
- Shoplifting38
- Vehicle crime34
13 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Grange Park · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- To reduce robbery and theft person offences in and around Cecil Road and Town Park area.
- To reduce incidents of theft at key priority shop locations around London Road.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
922 reported road collisions (2024)
117 killed or seriously injured · 1,062 casualties · 27.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 381 rated 4–5 ★ (274 top)
- 44 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Enfield Town (0.6 km)
- 56 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Enfield Town (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£471,019 average▲ 0.3% YoY
Across Enfield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,821 average monthly rent▲ 5.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,417
- 2 bed £1,758
- 3 bed £2,090
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.9 times median annual pay (12.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
45 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Palace Gardens Shop Centre (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches78
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
329,984 residents in Enfield · 4,082/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 59 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,268 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (29% of 128,340)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
109 schools · 55,845 pupils
69 primary · 18 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 43 of 43 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
98inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- AIM Academy North LondonGood
- Chace Community SchoolGood
- Enfield County School for GirlsGood
- Southgate SchoolGood
- The Latymer SchoolGood
- The Lea Valley AcademyGood
- Wren Academy EnfieldGood
- Bishop Stopford's School
- Enfield Grammar School
- Heron Hall Academy
- Highlands School
- Kingsmead School
- Laurel Park School
- Lift Aylward
- Oasis Academy Enfield
- St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
- St Ignatius College
- Winchmore School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Enfield
Care & health services
355 CQC-registered services
- Care homes82
- GP practices45
- Dentists67
- Homecare agencies116
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Enfield
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (ENFIELD TOWN)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 77 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
407 applications decided
74.4% granted · 303 granted, 104 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 27
- Con 31
- Grn 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés71
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,420 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,724 jobs advertised · £42,941 avg
e.g. Vehicle Technician, Science Teaching Assistant, Commercial Tyre Technician - Mobile
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£865 median full-time weekly pay
7.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,764 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 150,127 certificates
11.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.8 women · 61.1 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s411 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership251 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test149 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office117 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership110 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Enfield Town Park · 0.1 kmEnfield Town Park is a 9.5-hectare park in the Enfield Town area of the London Borough of Enfield, first opened in 1902. It is the last remaining public open-space of Enfield Old Park.
- The Dugdale Centre · 0.4 km
Dugdale Arts Centre (DAC) is situated in the centre of Enfield Town. It contains a 150-seat studio theatre, the Museum of Enfield, workshops and small-scale performance spaces and an award-winning cafe restaurant spec…
Barclays Bank, Enfield · 0.5 kmBarclays Bank, at 20 The Town, Enfield, formerly the London and Provincial Bank, is a Grade II listed building in the London Borough of Enfield. It was designed by William Gillbee Scott in a Flemish Renaissance style…
Old Vestry Office, Enfield · 0.5 kmThe Old Vestry Office is a grade II listed building at 22 The Town, Enfield, London.
Trinity Church, Enfield · 0.5 kmTrinity Church, Enfield is located at Church Street, Enfield, London. The church was formed in 1983 by the union of Enfield Methodist Church and St Paul's United Reformed Church.
- Brooklyn, Enfield · 0.5 km
Brooklyn at 8 Private Road, Enfield, is a detached house built between 1883 and 1887 by the architect Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since February 1970.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)